The Chapel of the Epiphany, Peplow, was commissioned and paid for by the Stanier family from Peplow Hall and the corner stone was laid by Caroline Stanier in 1877, in the presence of the Bishop of Lichfield. It is possible that the Chapel was built on much older foundations. It was built as a cruciform structure of brick, in the early English style, and was designed by the famous Victorian architect, Norman Shaw. The unusual brick and timber design on the end and the side walls is known as “noggin”.
It remained part of the Peplow Hall estate until the late 1940’s - early 1950’s, when it passed to the Lichfield Diocese.
There are various memorials to the owners of Peplow Hall around the Chapel. The East window is stained, as are the others, to the memory of Captain Fisher and W.S. Stanier Esq.. The outstanding feature of the interior is the large mural of “The Epiphany” from which the chapel takes its name. This is painted on the side of the chancel, and was painted by Douglas Strachan, a pupil of Burne-Jones. It was commissioned by Beville Stanier in 1903, in memory of the late Francis Stanier. Unfortunately, it now looks rather dark. In 1962 the painting was restored and a coat of varnish was applied but if this discoloured varnish was removed, the colours underneath would be as bright as they were in 1903.
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